Capo in 1st Fret.
This song uses a simple finger picking pattern in 3 variations through out the song.
Pattern 1:
E |--------|--------|-0------|-----------|
A |-3------|-3------|--------|-----------|
D |--------|--------|--------|-----------|
G |--4--4-4|--4--4-4|--4--4-4|-0h2--2h4--|
B |---3--3-|---3--3-|---3--3-|----3----3-|
E |----0---|----0---|----0---|-----0----0|
Pattern 2:
The same as Pattern 1 except repeating the 3rd bar instead of the 4th:
E |--------|--------|-0------|-0------|
A |-3------|-3------|--------|--------|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
G |--4--4-4|--4--4-4|--4--4-4|--4--4-4|
B |---3--3-|---3--3-|---3--3-|---3--3-|
E |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
Pattern 3:
Just repeating bars 1 and 2 instead of 3 and 4:
E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |-3------|-3------|-3------|-3------|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
G |--4--4-4|--4--4-4|--4--4-4|--4--4-4|
B |---3--3-|---3--3-|---3--3-|---3--3-|
E |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
These patterns start AFTER the beginning of each line of the lyrics, so that
bar 3 falls immediately after the end of the line, and so that
the 2nd half of bar 4 coincides with the start of the following line
(e.g. Verse 1 outlined); This playing pattern continues throughout the song
except in verse two where Bar1 falls on the first word of each line.
[Intro] = Pattern 1 (x2)
[Verse 1] = Pattern 1
Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Bar 4 (1st 1/2)
There's nothing we can say or do,
(2nd 1/2) Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Bar 4
To Stop the world from tearing us in two.
(2nd 1/2) Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Bar 4
From your heart I drew the line,
(2nd 1/2) Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3 Bar 4
Through the water and down your spine.
[Chorus] = Pattern 2
I put a hole in my hand to see you
I drew a line through the sand to be with you.
[Bridge] = Pattern 1 (x2)
[Verse 2] = Pattern 1
Can you hear me call your name,
In the winter did it sound the same?
My gun jammed and my heart stops again,
I close my eyes and I see you.
[Chorus] = Pattern 2 (x2)
[Chorus #2] = Pattern 3 (x6) - Can strum this part softly instead of picking if preferred
(NB// this is the acoustic version, slightly different in the EP version)
I wanna come home,
And I wanna come soon.
I wanna come now,
And I wanted to be with you.
[Chorus] = Pattern 2
Repeat Pattern 2 twice and on the second, end on the open top-string of the 4th bar
(play this last bar slower) and let ring.